Remember When by T. Torrest

Do you remember when parachute pants, ZCavariccis, Guess denim & Jordache jeans were like so totally cool? Or perhaps you attended the theater for the debut of Sixteen Candles on the big screen. Well if you have some recollection of having an affinity for any or all of the above then you will most definitely find a connection to this book...heck, even if you never experienced teasing your hair & spraying it with Aqua Net within an inch of its life, you will still find this endearing tale of coming of age and first love appealing!

The premise of this story is different and that fascinated me from the first time I read the description as the generic formula starts to get old after a while. I was enthralled from page one not only because I found the storyline to be interesting, but also the author’s writing style is completely engaging! The characters were so REAL, so likable and so very relatable! In this intriguing story, Layla Warren recounts the important events and important people of her senior year of high school & the summer that follows. During which time, she falls head over hills for Trip Wilmington, a.k.a Trip Wiley, the now famous Hollywood heartthrob!

Layla & Trip both captured my heart and brought back a flood of memories…it had me laughing (out loud), tearing up, rolling my eyes and smiling like a fool! Yes, this is a trilogy and usually CLIFFHANGERS make me a bit moody, but the way book one ends is more like closing the chapter of Layla’s youth. So this books stands with 5 stars on its own, even if there was not a continuation of their story. But thanks God there is…of course, I downloaded book 2 immediately – gotta LOVE a Kindle! Book 3 does not have a specific date for release but the author, T. Torrest, stated on her blog that she is hoping for late summer/early fall. I highly recommend!